#537ED9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.6% 0.147 263.6), rgb(83, 126, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#537ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 126, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.147 263.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #537ED9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537ED9 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537ED9 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537ED9 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 263.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#537ED9
oklch(60.6% 0.147 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#416DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#335BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#537ED9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5587DD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417BD7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537ED9
#537ED9
oklch(60.6% 0.147 263.6)
- #A57A00
#A57A00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 83.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #537ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #537ED9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.